Free summer events to learn about nature and enjoy the great outdoors of north country! Friday Aug. 22: MN Hiking Celebration (Day 2 of 3) 7 am–10 pm, free guided hikes along Superior Trail. Call 701-388-1883 for more information. Location: Spirit Mtn.  Aug. 22: UMD Large Lakes Observatory Tour 12:30–4:30 pm, Free,Continue Reading

Everything’s blooming! Boots and Blooms Date: 05/19/2013 Time: 1 PM to 2 PM Location: Fort Snelling State Park Description: Dust off your hiking boots and explore the park with a naturalist while looking for the latest blooming flowers and plants. Directions: Take the Post Road exit off Highway 5 andContinue Reading

The project is called SPRUCE (Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Climatic and Environmental Change) and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. It’s a collaborative effort between the USDA Forest Service and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. The planned experimental site is a bog within the Marcell ExperimentalContinue Reading

The Legislature’s proposed environment budget would cut 66 percent from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s general fund budget. . . . and The bill would also cut the Department of Natural Resources general fund by about 22 percent . . . . The first bill that DFL Governor Mark DaytonContinue Reading